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DAVID HURLEY Branding itself as theLim- e-mail: [email protected] erick Vigilante Organisation Twitter: @dhurleyll thegroup have threatened to take thelaw into their Limerick'smostsenior ownhands in aletterwhich garda is urging the public wasposted to Limerick Leader editor,Eugene Battening down thehatches nottoturn to avigilante Phelan. group who have promised to In theunsigned typed letter, Council workersatwork bolstering flood defencesalong theShannon on Tuesdayafternoon on “deliver justice to those de- the direction of Limerick local authority’sSevereWeather AssessmentTeam.Astorm orange wind warning wasineffect forLimerick until 9pm yesterday. The Council convened the team serving, with whatever ▲ TURN TO PAGE 2 This photograph with the red following MetÉireann’s weather advisoryregarding Storm Eleanor PICTURE: MICHAEL COWHEY means is necessary.” marking waswith the letter

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Group warns it will ‘deliver justice’incity ▲ FROM PAGE 1 logo overlayed. “People can call to any members of thejudiciary. whichwas receivedover Acopyofthe letter has gardastation and we will dis- “Poor sentencing in the Christmas, thegroupssays: beenhanded over to gardai cussit(theirconcerns) with courts withlackofjail time “Our belovedLimerickCity with Chief Superintendent them and thereare public and no juvenial (sic) deten- hascome under threat to a DavidSheahan whosayshe representativesout thereas tion facilities makethese plaguefor thelast number cannotcondonethe actions well that they can discuss types of people reoffend con- of years. This disease has whichare being proposed or thingswiththem and they stantly,”itreads. rapidly spread under our anybodytaking thelaw into will bring it to ourattention,” Thegroup claimsitsmem- very noses withlittlebeen theirown hands. he said. bership is growing and that done aboutit.” ”The bottom line forme In additiontocriticising its intelligence has advanced www.limerickleader.ie The letter,which was is thereisonly one lawofthe An Garda Siochana, theletter in recenttimes. Our websiteprovidesthe most comprehensiveand up to date news typed on anumber of A4 land and we have been asked whichwas stamped at the “Thisisnojoke, no hoax as and sports servicesfor the people of Limerick, at home and pagesalso contains aphoto- to enforcethatlaw,” he told CorkMails Centreonyouwillnoticethe presence abroad, sevendaysaweek. Logonfor the latest developments graphofa“Welome to Lim- theLimerickLeaderadding December 22, 2017, also criti- of ourorganisationintimes broughttoyou by ourunrivalledteam. erick” road sign withwhat thereare variousavenuesfor cises anumberofother agen- to come.Wewilltakematters appears to be some sortof those whohaveconcernsto cies including theCourtsand into ourown hands,”the follow. letter states. Wedne sday, Januar y 3, 2018 w w w.limerickleader.ie LIMERICK LEADER 3 N EWS

E N V I RO N M E N T: CITY UP NINE PLACES IN IBAL REPORT, BUT GALVONE AT BOTTOM T H E AT R E In Two Minds for Belltable:Conne ct THE Belltable will play host In Two Minds, a new work in progress by City regains its ‘cle an’ Joanne Ryan, as part of Belltable:Connect for the First Fortnight Festival. The play takes place on Friday, January 12. See status in litter league w w w. l i m e tre eth eatre. ie. C U LT U R E

NICK RA B B I T TS e-mail: n i c k @ l i m e r i c k l ead e r. i e Local author to Twitter: @ n i c k 4 68 o f f i c i a l host storytime LIMERICK has regained its JOIN best selling author rating as being ‘Clean to Roisin Meaney for 30 European Norms’, a new minutes of children’s stories at the Granary Lib- survey reveals this Wed- rary this Saturday at 11:30 nesday morning. am. Free event suitable The Treaty City is up nine for three to six year-olds places in the twice-yearly but all welcome. Irish Business Against Litter (Ibal) anti-litter E N T E RTA I N M E N T league, going from being ‘moderately littered’ to having a clean designation. Susie Q’s appeal There is mixed news else- whereinthe city, withthe for peace in video southside suburb of Galvone LIMERICK-born musician rock-bottom of thetable of Susan Quirke, also known 40 towns and cities across as Susie Q, has released a Ireland, an area considered new song and video, ‘seriously littered’. Home, with an appeal for On the northside, peace in the world. See , making its w w w. s u s ie q mu s i c .c o m . second appearance in the Ibal league, has fallen three places to 19th, butremains H I STO RY ‘Clean to European Norms’. Local activistSarah-Lee Sean South Kiely of Janesboro, said re- grettably that it was hard to The An Taisce inspectors were severely critical of the Galvone Industrial Estate, and alleged illegal dumping at the back of the park c o m m e m o rat i o n disagree with the inspectors PICTURE: MICHAEL COWHEY SINN Fein in Limerick is from An Taisce, appointed organising its annual com- by Ibal, about Galvone. The third survey in arow dumping ground,”the in- butthe grounds and equip- Glentworth Streetand memoration of Sean South “I t ’s merited, unfortu- Galvone has been bottom of spectors added. ment were very well main- Catherine Street. Notably, of Garryowen. It will take nately.I passed young theleague, the inspectors However, the report had tained and very fresh in no areas in the city centre place in the city this people on the street yes- said: “Itsuggests theCity praise forKennedy Park,af- ap p ea ra n c e .” dropped below grade C Sunday, January 7, with terday, and they just think Council arenot getting to fording it a gradeA, saying it Le Cheile school was also l eve l . the parade kicking off at i t’s okay to drop litter. A lot of grips with the litter problem had an “excellent environ - praised. In the citycentre, a Ennis, Kildare and Ro- Bedford Row at 2.45pm. household dumping takes in the area”. ment in terms ofpresenta- number of notable streets scommon arein therun- place near Tesco.You’d be “A corner house at the en- tion and lack of litter. Not achieved the top A grade. ningtotop theleague, with horrified if you saw it today.” trance to Carew and Kincora only was there an absence of They include O’Connell the result announced at H E A LT H she said. Estate was used as a litterin theareasurveyed Street, Thomas Street, midday today. ED advice amid outbreak of the flu THE CHIEF officer of HSE Mid-West, Bernard Gloster has advised people Almost €400,000 given to Limerick to tackle Ophelia to visit the emergency de- partment at UHL for THE government made al- the country, but particularly Council received some emergencies only, amid an most €400,000 available to in the south-west. €70,310 in support, and Tip- outbreak of the flu in re- Limerick council to tackle But Independent coun- perary County Councilgot cent weeks. the aftermath of ex-Hur- cillor John Gilligan said that €4 1 6 , 5 1 3 . ricane Ophelia, writes Nick compared to other counties, The two authorities with E N V I RO N M E N T Rab b itt s . Limerick “dodged a bullet”. thelargest funding support Figures released this Cllr Gilligan welcomed the were Cork City Council and Get grant to grow Tuesdayrevelead thatofa allocation, saying: “I wasn't Cork County Council with total of €7m given to councils expectingtoo muchmore €1.9m and €1.4m respect- your own food nationwide, €391,041 came to than this. We didn't have as ive l y. L i m e r ic k . muchdamage as wasfore- Elsewhere, Cllr Gilligan Grow It Yourself (GIY) and At least 6,814 homes cast. It won't come out of our has welcomed news that the Energia are calling on across Limerick were estimates. I think we dodged flood defencescould be Limerick people to get without electricity at the a bullet. We had no major erected across theKing’s Is- growing their own food in height of Ophelia’s force in flooding or infrastruc- land in as little as 18 months. 2018 and are offering mid-October. Serious tural damage. I would have Preliminary designswent funding from a €75,0 0 0 damage was caused to homes, expected this.” on display to residents prior pool. Apply for a grant by businesses and roadsacross Meanwhile, Clare County to Christmas. Ex-Hurricane Ophelia battered Limerick in October January 19 at www.giy.ie. 4LIMERICK LEADER www.limerickleader.ie Wedne sday, Januar y 3, 20 1 8 N EWS

CRIME: 29-YEAR-OLD BROTHER OF MURDERED MAN APPEARS IN COURT FOLLOWING GARDA PROBE Man is charged with murder of his brother in the county and friends of Mr Lynch, has MARIA FL A N N E RY e-mail: maria.flanner [email protected] “He certainly raised over €10,000 in a Twitter: @ m a r i af l a n touched the lives of matter of days. The campaign exceeded A MAN has been charged everyone that knew its goal of raising €2,500 with the murder of his h i m” within nine hours of its cre- at io n . brother - Limerick man Declan Normoyle Donations of between €20 Willie Lynch - who was and €500 have been made by found dead in his home at i n d iv idu a l s . the weekend. The online fundraising page describes Mr Lynch as Gerard Lynch, 29, of Main probably “one of the nicest in- Street, Pallaskenry,ap- week until Tuesday, January dividuals you could meetin peared before Newcastle 9, when he will appear at l i fe”. West District Court this Limerick District Court via “A massive Liverpool sup- Tuesday morning video link. porter who only ever had a where evidence of arrest, Solicitor for the accused, good word tosay about charge and caution were Michael O’Donnell, applied eve r yo n e,”the page states. read out in relation to the for the provision of any med- “He certainly touched the murder of his 35-year-old ical assistance while the lives of everyone that knew brother WillieLynch from man is in custody. him. Pallaskenry, on December The bodyof WillieLynch “Hopefully we can all 3 0. was found in a house on show howmuch we cared The court heard that Main Street, Pallaskenry, abouthim by donating to fu- Garda Alan O’Donnell of Pal- with suspected stab wounds neral fund for him. R.I.P. laskenry gardasta- on Saturday afternoon. You'll Never Walk Alone.” tion charged Gerard Lynch Mr Lynch’s bodywas re- Friends have also paid on Monday evening, movedto UniversityHos- tribute to the popular Willie January 1, at Newcastle West pital Limerick where apost- Lynch, whowas involved in garda station. mortem examination over varioussports clubsinthe In response to the charge, the weekend confirmed that l o c a l i ty. the court heard that the ac- he died violently. “He was a great friend. cused said: “Sorry, I didn't A fundraising effort on- Brilliant at every sport. A gen- mean it.” line to help coverthe costof tleman, and he will be sorely Mr Lynch will now be re- Willie Lynch’s f u n e r a l , missed by everyone that Gerard Lynch, Main Street Pallaskenry, arriving at Newcastle West court on Tuesday. He has been manded in custody for one started by Declan Normoyle knew him,”said Brian Barry. charged with the murder of his brother, Willie Lynch PICTURE: LIAM BURKE/PRESS 22 Man accused of hijacking ‘Return the mayoral chain vehicle with 29cm blade and nothing will be said’ A MAN in his 20s is due to INDEPENDENT councillor Council, and the An Garda appear in courtnext week, Frankie Daly has renewed Siochana have confirmed the after allegedly hijacking a his appeal forthe safe re- chain has yet to be recovered. vehicle using a29cm ma- turn of Limerick’s mayoral The mayoral chain was c h ete. chain. stolen from the glove-boxof Declan Sherlock, 22, of Our sister newspaper, the Cllr Daly’s 2003 Toyota Dromard, Lahinch Road, Limerick Chronicle revealed Avensis parked outside his Ennis, faces a number of two weeks ago the theft of the home in theIrish Estates, chargesbefore Ennis District €10,000 chain – leaving Cllr C o rba l l y. Court on January 10. Daly, whowas deputising for At the time, Cllr Lynch It isalleged that Mr Sher- metropolitan mayorSean said it was an “act of despera- lock hijacked a vehicle using Lynch distraught. t io n” so close to Christmas. the blade at Dromard, Now, the northside coun- Cllr Daly said he believed Lahinch Road, on December cillor has urged anyone who his car keywas cloned,and 21. mayhave thegold-and-silver this is how theculprit gained He also faces two counts of Judge Marie Keane remanded the accused in custody chain to return it to a Chain theft: Cllr Frankie Daly access to the symbol. dangerousdriving at Carrig- “n e utra l ” space, suggesting St “I t ’s unbelievable. My oran and also at Ballycasey, in Mary’s Cathedral. heartsank intomyboots Shannon. clientat LimerickDistrict on Friday. “Nothing would be said, great startfor the New Year when Irealised itwas gone.I Defending solicitor Edel Court during a vacation sit- Judge MarieKeane, we’d just like to move on. I’d for everyone in the cityto get was in total shock. Ryan did not apply for bail for ting last Friday morning. presiding, remanded the ac- just like to see the chain re- it backon board,”hetold the “This chain belongs to the Mr Sherlock after initially The Ennis man appeared cused in custody until next turned, and have some Limerick Leader. people: it’s an attack on the being charged last month. at Limerick District Court via Wednesday at Ennis District closure on this. It’s of no use Spokespersons for both peopleof Limerick,”ad d e d Ms Ryan represented her video link shortlyafter 11am C ou rt . to anybody. It would be a LimerickCity and County Cllr Daly. 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O F F E N C ES : STAFF IN RETAIL PREMISES HELD UP AT KNIFEPOINT CRIME FILE By DAVID HURLEY

Staff tips jar ating gardai, the culprits Addict robbed three gained entry to theres- taurant by smashing a stolen from front windowof the p re m i s e s . restaurant by Once inside the cul- burglar s prits took aquantity of shops while on bail cash fromthe premises INFORMATION is being along with the contents of sought in relation to a the staff tip jar. break-in at a restaurant The scene of theburg- DAV I D HU R L EY in over the lary has since been e-mail: d av i d . hu r l e y@ l i m e r i c k l e ad e r. i e Twitter: @ d hu r l ey l l we e ke n d forensically examined by The premises, which members ofthe divisional A CHRONIC drug addict was closed at the time, was scene of crime unit and targeted between mid- anyone with information who carried out armed night and 10am on is asked to contactHenry robberies at three retail Sunday –New Year’s Eve. Street gardastation at premises in the city which According to investig- 2 1 2 4 0 0. on bail is beginning a lengthy prison sentence. Paul Hinchey, aged 29, of Teenager quizzed over fire Pennywell Road, Garry- owen, had pleaded guilty to ATEENAGER wasbeing robbery charges relating to questioned last night in offences which occurred relation to a house fire in over the course of a week yesterday in December 2016. morning. Hinchey was armed with The 19-year-old was ar- alarge knife and threatened rested a short time after staff at each of the premises. emergency services re- He escaped with around sponded to the firewhich occurred at around 10am. €3,000 in total. The scene of yesterday Detective Garda Fergal Four unitsof Limerick m o r n i n g’s fire in Ballynanty Hanrahan told Limerick Fire and Rescue service The suspect was being CircuitCourt the robberies attended the scene and questioned by gardai at- happened at Garryowen thefire wasbrought tached to Mayorstone Storeson December 23, under control around an garda station. 2016;Fine Wines, Castle- hour later. troy,on December 27,2016 and Maxol, Dublin Road,on Paul Hinchey was sentenced to a total of six years’ imprisonment at a sitting of Limerick Circuit December 31, 2016. Court before Christmas Young man “This attackwas un- On each occasion the de- provoked and the poor fendantwore darkclothing n owh e re,”Detective Garda that his lifehad spiralled frightening experience for ho spitalise d male received a number of and had his face covered. Hanrahan told the court. downwards when he lost his thestaff whowere punches to his face,” s a id The detective told John Brian McInerneyBL, de- j ob. threatened at knifepointby after he was a garda spokesperson. O’Sullivan BL,prosecuting, fending, said his client’s ad- Imposing sentence be- the defendant. The victim whosus- the defendant made “full missions were critically fore Christmas, Judge Tom The judge imposed four- set upon tained bruising and a cut and frank admissions”fol - important and that he was a O’Donnell saidit wasan ag- year prison sentences in re- under his left eye was lowing his arrest and that a “very bad heroin addict” gravating factor that lation to eachof therobbery A YOUNG man was hos- taken to University Hos- balaclava used in two of the around the time and had Hinchey had committed the o f fe n c e s . pitalised after he wasat- pital Limerick as a precau- robberies wasrecovered committed the offences to robbery offences while on He ordered that the sen- tackedby agroup of tion following the during a search of his home. getmoneyto repayadrug bail in relation to a separate tences be served consecut- youths near Arthurs i n c id e nt . “He saidhe would have debt he owed. burglary matter. ively to a two-year prison Quay Park. Gardai at Henry Street starteddoing post offices The barrister saidMr He said eachofthe sentence which he imposed The victim, whose aged are investigating the as- next and that he would go Hinchey begansmoking premises were “easy tar- relation to the burglary of- in his early20s, was sault and any witnesses or out to the middle of cannabis ata young age and get s” and that itwas avery fe n c e. walking towards thecity anyone with information centre at around 7pm about what happened is when he was attacked by asked to contact them at up to five youths. 061 212400. Fines for ‘highly intoxicated’ man Shop staff were threatened GARDAI areseeking to AMAN in his 30s has re- peared before Judge Marie stone garda station. comes abusive. What is he identify a man who ceived a number of fines Keane at a vacation sitting last On December 21, gardai doing about his problem, if robbed a shop in thecity after being arrested for Friday morning. receiveda report concerning a ny th i n g ? ” centre at the weekend. being intoxicated and ab- On March 2, 2017, Garda the accused on O’Connell Judge Keane imposed four The man, whowas usive in a public place at JP O’Sullivan encountered Street. Citingevidence, Ser- fines fortwo countsofSec- wearing a wooly hatand separate incidents in 2017. theaccused at4.10pm on geant Donal Cronin saidthat tion 6, abusive behaviour and scarf, threatened staff JimmySheehan, 36,who O’ConnellStreet, whowas Mr Sheehan was “a g g r e s s ive two counts of Section 4, being after entering the shop at has an address at Glentworth “highly intoxicated” and be- towards gardai”. intoxicated in public. Upper William Street at Street, was charged under came “verbally abusive”, the Defending solicitor John For one Section 6convic- around 6.30pm on Sat- Section 4 and Section 6 of the court heard. Herbert said at Limerick Dis- tion, he wasfined €100 with u rd ay. Appeal: Garda Louise Jordan Criminal Justice (Public On July 13, 2017, theac- trictCourt that his Mr three months to pay. “This wasa very fright- Order)Act, at Limerick Dis- cused appeared to be “highly Sheehan “has some difficulty Mr Sheehan received an ening experience for any us in catching the culprit,” trict Court. i ntox ic a te d ”on O’Connell with drink” and that he “is additional threefines of €50 person to have en- said Garda Louise Jordan Mr Sheehan, whohas 37 Street at 12.45pm. quiet and keeps to himself”. and has to pay within three counteredand we are of Henry Street gardasta- previous convictions, ap- He was brought to Mayor- Judge Keane said: “He be- m o nth s . asking the public to assist t io n . 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CRIME: KILLER OF JASON CORBETT FOUND TO HAVE BREACHED STRICT PRISON RULES IN USA Martens facing extra time in jail Convicted murderer Molly ordered to be served. emerged that Martens may as required. parole board, was provi- Martens could face four Mr Corbett was beaten to face having her prison term US prisons treat any un- sionally revised after the death with abrick and a extended bybetween three authorised movementby November 21 incident, more years behind bars metal baseball bat in the and four years after being inmates as an extremely which did not involve after breaching strict rules master bedroom of the gated cited for a breach of strict serious matter. Martens leaving the prison in the high security prison community home heshared jail rules. NCDPSfiles have now facility itself. where she is incarcerated with Martens. The North Carolina De- revealed that, while her The former nanny, a for killing Jason Corbett. Earlier this week, Dav- partment of Public Safety father has a scheduled re- native ofKnoxville, Ten- idson CountySuperior (NCDPS)revealed that she lease date of August 3, 2037 - nessee, was moved from the The former au-pair, 34, and Court's Judge David Lee re- wascited on November 21 a minimum20-year prison North CarolinaCorrec- her father, retired FBI jected submissions for the forwhat wastermed “unau - sentence -Martens has a tional Institutionfor agent Thomas, 67, were twoconvictions to be thorised leave” at the scheduled release date of Women, outside Raleigh, to both convicted last August quashed and afull retrial Southern Correctional In- July 28, 2041. the Southern Correctional of the second degree o rd e re d . s t i tut io n . She had originally been Institution, whichis south murder of theJanesboro- The father and daughter Martens is believed to scheduled tohave thesame of Lexington, on August 30. born father-of-two. had sought the retrial on the have either left a supervised release date as her father. It is expected that she Both receivedsentences basis of what they claimed area without the permission It is understood that her will serve outher entire of between 20 and 25 years, was juror misconduct. of prison guards or not re- release date, which will ulti- sentence at Southern Cor- with a minimum of 20 years Instead, it has now ported to a supervised area mately be determinedby a re c t io n a l . Convict: Molly Martens

UHL visitor Limerick man’s photo help raise vital funds re s tric tions after flu cases confirme d VISITING restrictions arein place at University Hospital Limerick dueto anumber of confirmed cases of flu. The UL Hospitals Group said the restrictions had been put in place yesterdayfol- lowing a number of cases of flu. It has confirmed seven positive cases at UHL, with a number of other patients s y m pto m at i c . “As flucan be carried in to the hospital by patients or vis- itors, it is necessary to restrict visitors to one person per pa- tient only and to remind members of thepublicthat visiting hours are 2pm to 4pm and from 6pm to 9pm only and areto be strictly adhered t o,”said a spokesperson. “Members of the public are remindednot tobring chil- Above left: the photograph taken by Limerick photographer Kieran McConville of five-year-old Yasmiin Hassan who was suffering from severe malnutrition. The dren on visits anywhere in the photograph went on to be used in Concern’s ‘East Africa Appeal’ which has since raised more than €1.5 million. Right, a much-improved Yasmiin, following treatment hospital. Parents visiting chil- d ow n ,” Mr McConville said. saw her in such an emaci- “Lifeand joyreturnedto dren are unaffected by the re- JESS CA S EY e-mail: j es s . c as e y@ l i m e r i c k l ead e r. i e Yasmiin, one of 1.1 million ated state. her eyes,”saidConcern re- strictions but are advised not Twitter: Jes s _ J C as e y Somalis forced to flee their “Whatour teamin gional director for the Horn to bring siblings. homes due to conflict, Mogadishu have done for of Africa, Carol Morgan. “We regret any inconveni- PHOTOGRAPHS taken by a weighedthe same as an av- her is justbrilliantand “It brings immense joy to ence caused to patientsand relativesby these necessary Limerick City man have eragetwo-year-old when she th ey ’ ve been doing this for the staff when you see the re- was brought to a Concern nu- thousands of children,”Mr covery of children we care measures, whichare being helped raise more than trition centre on theout- McConville said. for like Yasmiin. taken in theinterests of pa- €1.5m in vital funds for skirts of Mogadishu, “They are simply “Her smile is a great relief tient care.” starving children in conflict- Somalia. amazing and so arethe Irish just weeks after being in The spokesperson said “all ravaged Somalia. Ya s m i i n’s brother died public, who have been really such an emaciated state. It is infection control measures withsimilar symptoms at a generous in their support. At truly heartbreaking to see are in place and every effort is Five-year old Yasmiin time when they had no ac- a time when the people of any child malnourished.” being made to manageand Hassan wasnear deathdue cess to a health clinic. Somalia are dealing with so The East Africa appeal contain the spread of the flu. to severe malnutrition Kieran McConville However, after 12 weeks much darkness, this is a followed the severe drought Patients are being isolated as when Concern photo- of treatment, she made a full glimmer of light.” across East Africa that left ap p ro p r i a te”. grapher Kieran McConville which has since raised more re c ove r y. Concern Worldwide has an estimated 20 million People with flu-like symp- took her photograph in than €1.5 million. Limerick-man Kieran alsopraised thepeople of people facing starvation. toms are advised to contact March 2017. “I met Yasmiin when she said he was “d e l i g h te d ” wh e n Limerick forhelping save Concern treated 53,425 their GP by phone in the first Mr McConville’s photos was at her lowest ebb, but the he saw images that clearly the life of Yasmiin and others children for malnutrition in instance and avoid presenting went on to be used in Con- beauty and energyof afive- showthe recovery Yasmiin in Somalia throughtheir Somalia between January at the Emergency Depart- c e r n’s‘East Africa Appeal’, year-old were still there deep made just 12 weeks after he generous donations. and October last year. ment at UHL. Wedne sday, Januar y 3, 2018 w w w.limerickleader.ie LIMERICK LEADER 9 10 LIMERICK LEADER www.limerickleader.ie Wedne sday, Januar y 3, 20 1 8 N EWS

PROPERTY: LACK OF SUPPLY HAS BROUGHT COMPETITIVE BIDDING ON NEW HOUSES TO THE MARKET House prices in Limerick city rise again by a further 7% a go. JESS CA S EY e-mail: j es s . c as e y@ l i m e r i c k l ead e r. i e House prices in the cityand Twitter: Jes s _ J C as e y county arebeing drivenbythe lack of available properties, ac- HOUSE prices in Limerick City cording to Lisa Kearney of rose by 7% at the end of last Rooney's Auctioneers. “Because there’s no supply, year, climbing to an average you have competitive bidding of €177,000, according to the on houses that come on the latest report from the prop- market and that’s what is erty website Daft.ie. driving the prices up,” Ms Kearneytold the Limerick In Limerick City, prices in the L ead e r. final three months of 2017 “If there wasmore of a were 7% higher than the same supply therewould be an even time last year, according to an balance of pricing but there is a analysis carried out on the Above: Lisa Kearney pure lack of supply across the final quarter of 2017. Right: Daft’s infographic for last boardbetween thefirst-time This follows a 14%increase yea r ’s final quarter buyers market, the middle in the price of property re- market and the retirees corded by the companyatthe m a rket .” end of 2016. ”They are all feeding into According to Daft.ie, house “There is a pure lack one marketso we need more prices in the city are now aver- new developments and we aging at €177,000,some 49% of supply across the need more supply.” higher than prices at the board, between the “So I’m afraiduntil that m a rket’s lowest point in 2013. changes and they free up In the rest of Limerick, first-time buyers supply and more houses come prices in the last three months market, the middle on themarket, we’re going to of 2017 were 9%higher than a be faced with the same thing.” year previously. market and the re- Nationwide, house prices This compares to a rise of 8% tirees market.” rose by morethan €20,000 on seen at the end of 2016. Lisa Kearneyof Rooney’s average during2017, according Average house prices in the to Daft.ie. rest of Limerick have reached Auctioneers on rising Since the market’s lowest €170,000, 29% above the house prices pointin2013, prices have risen m a rket’s lowest point five years by more than €7 6 , 5 0 0.

Panto resumes at UCH after injury

to Richie Hayes, aka Buttons, ence for the disappointment n i g ht’s cancellation arefund JESS CA S EY e-mail: j es s . c as e y@ l i m e r i c k l ead e r. i e sustained an injury. caused butbeing thetruepro or the chance to reschedule. Twitter: Jes s _ J C as e y It is understood that Mr that heis, Richie will be back ‘C i n d e r e l l a’ completes its Hayes injured his leg during a on stage (on Tuesday) and all run on January 7, after s h ow. remaining shows will go opening on December 18. THE show goes on at the In a statement, a UCH ahead as planned.” The showstars Samantha University Concert Hall spokesperson apologised to Mr Hayesmade his re- Mumba, Leanne Moore, Tom (UCH) after the ‘Cinder- Monday night’s audience, turn to thestage onTuesday O’Mahony, Myles Breen and e l l a’ panto was cancelled on promising that Mr Hayes evening as planned and all re- Richard Lynchas theUgly Monday evening after one of would return to the stage as maining shows at UCH will go Ste p s i s te r s . its stars injured himself. soon as possible. a h ead . Hayley-Jo Murphy Monday evening’s per- “Sincere apologies are ex- UCH has offered audience makes her UCH Panto debut Richie Hayes (Buttons) and Samantha Mumba starring in formance wascancelled due tended to (Monday’s) audi - members affected by Monday as Cinderella. ‘C i n d e r a l l a’ currently at UCH Wedne sday, Januar y 3, 2018 w w w.limerickleader.ie LIMERICK LEADER 11

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PIKE ROVERS GERALDINES A.F.C. YOUNG MUNSTER RFC MEMBER'S LOTTO DRAW In loving memory of a wonderful son Dean Reddan, late of Cregan Ave, Kileely whose 28th WEEKLY LOTTO DRAW HELD ON 01/01/18 27/12/2017 A.F.C This Week's Jackpot: 1,100 Birthday occurs January 5, 2018 Numbers: 4-11-15-19 A son to be proud of WEEKLY LOTTO 27/12/2017 No's: 5-9-19-20 Next weeks Jackpot 6400 When this should be your special day Dean With cards and presents too Jackpot 2,700 Lucky Dips 40Tony Cusack c/o Online Numbers Drawn: 23-6-28-10 Lucky Dips: Geraldine O'Halloran c/o Dave I've nothing left but memories Connolly; Damien Fitzgerald c/o Dave Connolly; Lotto, Jimmy Clancy c/o Brian Minihan, And sadness true and true No Winner Joe Fitzgerald c/o Ger Fitzgerald Promoters Prize: Laura Mulqueen & Dave Connolly Rita Walsh c/o Harry Brazier, Leon c/o So meet me in my dreams LUCKY DIPS 25 Bernie Waters c/o MFT, And talk to me once more Bernie Neville c/o Mary, Mary Larner c/o Next Weeks Jackpot1,200 Brian Minihan Ease the everlasting pain Declan, Dom Lipper Next Week's Draw held 08/01/2018 Promotors Prize: 40 Finian O'Driscoll That makes my heart so sore And when I reach the Golden Gate Tickets 2.00 Next draw Tuesday 2nd Nexts Week Jackpot 2750 Where life is free from pain GERALDINES A.F.C. January 2018 I will put my arms around you And never let you go again. WEEKLY LOTTO DRAW HELD ON 27/12/17 Now Mam and Dad are with you This Week's Jackpot: 1,000 In the everlasting land I know that you're all together No's: 3-5-12-14 Forever holding hands So Happy 28th Birthday Dean Richmond R.F.C. Lucky Dips: The Mullins family c/o Paddy Mullins; Development Fund Weekly Lotto Breda Connolly c/o Dave Connolly; Martin Garrihy From your mother with love This weeks lucky numbers 3-10-15-18 c/o Denis McInerney; Joe Murphy c/o Maggie Sent straight to you O'Donnell On the wings of a dove. Jackpot 4,100 Promoters Prize: P. R.O. & Dave Connolly R.I.P. Date: 28th December 2017 Next Weeks Jackpot1,100 Fondly remembered and dearly loved your Next Week's Draw held 01/01/2018 heartbroken mother Rosie, brother Jay, sister 4 x Luck Dip @ 25 each Tadgh Bennett c/o Club, P Natalie, aunts, uncles, cousins and partners xxxx Ryan c/o J Hinchy, Jim Mulqueen c/o Connie, G Cox Also remembering my parents Mary and Harry c/o G O'Driscoll R.I.P. Next Draw will take place at Clubhouse on 4th January 2018 Jackpot 4200 IN MEMORIAM BOB’S RUBBISH REMOVAL TAYLOR'S ✝ RUBBISH REMOVAL MASON (Second Anniversary) For all types of Rubbish Removal Don’t Lift It, We’ll Shift It!!! No job too big or small In loving memory of Michael Mason, late of 14 Free Quotes St. Ita's St., St. Mary's Park, Limerick who died on January 7th, 2016. Anniversary Mass will be offered on Sunday January 7th at 11 am in St. John's Cathedral. When I was a baby Yo u would hold me in your arms I felt the love and tenderness Keeping me safe from harm For All Types of Removals I would look up into your eyes And all the love I would see How did I get so lucky House, Attic, Garage, Yard Clearance, Yo u were the brother chosen for me There is something special White Goods, Earth, Rubble, Timber Etc. About a brothers love Seems it was sent to me From some place up above We Will Even Call For ONE Single Item Our love is everlasting I just wanted you to know Fully Licensed and Insured That you're my special hero And I wanted to tell you so "$,+'5 "+%**1$ "!,+,!$ "5.%)$ Receipts Available From your heartbroken sister Bridget and family "!,+&$0/)5$& "*%124 #%+03'%+$ One Call Does It All A smile for all ".##3($-,''3()(1$,+$& $'( And a heart of gold Call anytime 085 212 2058 | 061 467703 One of the best (061) 457979 /086 3754717 This world could hold Permit No: NWCPO-09-05617-02 Never selfish always kind Call anytime 24/7 A beautiful memory left behind Fully Insured and Licensed Sadly missed by your brother Gerard, Marion, Receipts Available Permit Number WC8-LK-129-07D nephews Gerard, Derek, Richard and Herdy, nieces Sylvia and Denise and family xxx WeWednesday,dne sday, JanuaryJanu 3rd,ar y 20183, 20 www.limerickleader.ie18 w w w.limerickleader.ie LIMERICK LEADER LIMERICK LEADER, 1919 Tel: 061-214531 Email: [email protected] or call into 54, O’Connell Street, Limerick

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GRATEFUL thanks to ✝ ✝ 17th Anniversary of my beautiful mother ✝ The Sacred Heart and Peggy Our Blessed Lady for FITZGERALD & MOLONEY MCCARTHY (17th Anniversary) As I sit here with my memories MCNAMARA (First Anniversary) all favours received and I think of days gone by also thanks to St. Padre Of times we had together Mam Pio. With your girls and your boys M.J.M; A.A.A.A.S. No words or verse could ever say How much I miss you everyday NOVENA TO the Yo u were so full of family life Sacred Heart. So proud of all we did Dear Heart of Jesus, in The smallest gesture touched your hearts the past I have asked for And for all our lives you lived many favours. This time Yo u were always there when we needed you I ask you this very spe- (3rd & 5th Anniversaries) No task too great or small cial one (mention In loving memory of a dear mother Mary With willing hands and a loving heart favour). Take it dear Fitzgerald, late of 1 Island View Terrace, Kings In loving memory of Christina (Peg) McCarthy For us you did it all In loving memory of Annette McNamara, late of Jesus and place it with- Island whose third anniversary occurs on the late of 12 Colmcille Street, St. Mary's Park, I lost a mother with a heart of gold 35 Creagh Ave, Kileely, Limerick who died 6th in your broken heart 10th January 2018, also remembering her Limerick who died on January 6, 2001. Masses How much I miss her can never be told January 2017. Mass will be offered on Saturday where your holy Father daughter Linda Moloney, late of Sarsfield Ave, offered. She shared my troubles and helped me along the 6th of January in St Lelia's Church at 7pm. sees it. Then in His Garryown whose fifth anniversary occurred on What we'd give if we could say, If I follow her footsteps I will never go Rest in Peace. merciful eyes it will January 1st Hello Mam in the same old way, wrong I thought of you today, become your favour, Time passes memories stay, To hear your voice, What I would give if I could say But that is nothing new. not mine. Amen. Say Never forgotten especially today, And see your smile, I'm going to see Peg today I thought about you yesterday, prayer for 3 days. We will never forget you Mam and Linda, To sit with you and chat awhile, 17 Ye ars have passed since that heartbreaking And days before that too. Promise publication and We won't even try, So if you have a mother, day I think of you in silence, favour will be granted - We miss ye more as time goes by, Cherish her with care, The mother I loved was taken away I often speak your name. M&G Our lives go on without ye For you won't know the heartache Gid took your hand and made us part All I have are memories, But things are not the same, Till you see her vacant chair. He closed your eyes and broke my heart And your picture in a frame. It's hard to hide the heartache, Yo ur battle is now over, Yo u won't come back I know that's true Yo ur memory is a keepsake, When someone speaks yere names, No more tears flow down your cheek, But some day Mama I'll come to you From which I'll never part. No matter how life changes, No more pain, Happy Anniversary Peggy and Happy New God has you in His arms No matter what we do, No more suffering, Ye ar I have you in my heart. A special place within our hearts, Yo u are no longer weak. Peggy Moran was her name Sadly missed by her husband Willie, sons, Is always kept for ye I do not understand Whose picture stands in a frame daughters, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, Sadly missed never forgotten by your loving sons Why this happened to you, Love you always your daughter Ber and family grandchildren, brothers, sisters, borthers-in-law, and brothers Robert, John, daughter & sister-in- But I'm proud you're my mother, xxx sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and law Catherine, granddaughter and niece The greatest woman I ever knew. Happy Birthday, Nana friends. Caroline, great-grandchildern and grandnieces Our time together was memorable, Yo u're 17 years up above; and nephews And God took you way too fast, Yo u know that we are sending you, But the most precious thing to me, Lots and lots of love, We let memories surround us Wa s you being there for my first breath, A Nana and best friend, A word someone might say And me being there for your last. Special closeness to the end, Will suddenly recapture, Sadly missed always, son John, Tricia and But the hardest thing today of all A time, a hour, a day family. To know that we can't even call. That brings you back as clearly Love your granddaughter Stacey xx As though you were still here I'd like to say so many things Yo u shared in all my ups and downs, And fills us with the feeling But I don't know where to start Yo u helped me see them through; That you are always near I only know I miss you Mam Yo u made the bad times better, For if we keep the memories with us From the bottom of my heart By the things you used to say and do. We will never be apart As I sit here with my memories Yo u were someone we could talk to, And you will live forever January comes with sad regret, And think of days gone by On whom we could depend; Locked safe within our hearts It brings back a day we will never forget, Of the times we had together Mam Yo u were more than just my nana Loved and sadly missed by Bernie, nieces, We watched we waited we prayed in vain, Our ups, our downs, our joys Yo u were also my best friend, nephews and O'Donnell Family That God would make you well again, So thank you for the years we shared And so on this your anniversary But he knew best we had to part, The love you gave, the way you cared We long to let you know, He eased your pain but broke my heart, I hold my tears when I speak your name How proud we re that you were ours ✝ Because we loved you so. Mam your memory is our greatest treasure, But the ache in my heart will always remain MCQUADE (24th Anniversary) To have to love and keep forever, The gate of memories will never close Love from your grandchildren Mike, Sam, Katie, Will always miss and love you Mam. How much I miss you Mam Sarah, Christine and Bernice xx Sadly missed by your daughter Sandra, son-in- Can never be told law John, grandkids Cáelán, Dáire and Aislinn- Yo ur loving daughter Teresa and family Ele xxx Also remembering my Dad Hughie A golden chain called family Fitzgerald at this time. Linked us all together Yo ur needs in life were simple, Although that chain is broken now Yo ur love for your family true, Yo u're in our hearts forever As long as we were happy, We shared so much together, Yo u were happy too, Laughter, joy and tears Yo u taught us many things in life, For us who thought the world of you Always good and true, They were the happiest years But you never told us how to cope, So on this your anniversary With the pain of losing you, In loving memory Emily McQuade, late of 174, As we walk down memory lane Bement Court, Staten Island, New Yo rk who To day we bring you flowers, We are wishing with all our hearts Sprinkled with our tears, died 3rd January 1994. Rest in Peace. Masses We could have those times again offered. For you are still a part of us, Forgive me Mam if I still cry In spite of passing years. Will those who think of her today I never wanted my mother to die A little prayer to Jesus say Sadly missed by your grandsons Christopher and With a broken heart I whisper low Jonathan, granddaughters Caroline, Tina, Always remembered by uncle Anthony, Sadie God bless you Mam I love you so and all her cousins in Limerick. Geraldine, Laura, Rita and families I keep your memories one by one Things you've said and things you've done A special smile, a special face, They bring a smile, sometimes a tear And in our hearts a special place, For a mom I miss and loved so dear Our memories we keep one by one, If roses grow in heaven Lord Things you've said and songs you've sung, Please pick a bunch for me They bring a smile sometimes a tear, Place them in my mothers arms But always a wish that you were here, And tell her they're from us Yo ur not just a memory, Tell her we love and miss her Or part of the past, And when she turns to smile Yo ur ours to remember, Place a kiss upon her cheek Another leafhas fallen, As long as life lasts. And hold her for a while another soulhas gone. To day tomorrow all whole lives through Sadly missed by your daughter Nora and son in We will always love and remember you. law John xxx Butstill we have God’spromises, Sadly missed by your daughter Dina and in every robin’s song. grandson John xx Memories are precious no- one can steal, ForheisinHis heaven, Death is a heartache no one can heal, and thoughHetakesaway, Some may forget you, Now that you're gone, He always leaves to mortals, But we will remember you no matter how thebrightsun’s kindlyray. long, No length of time can take away, He leaves thefragrantblossoms, Thoughts of you from day to day, Though absent you are always near, and lovely forest,green. Still loved still missed still very dear, And gives us new found comfort, Sadly missed by your granddaughters Catherine, Sammy-Jo, Diana and Sonya and families xx when we on Himwilllean. 20 LIMERICK LEADER www.limerickleader.ie Wedne sday, Januar y 3, 20 1 8 FULL TIME PICTURE SPECIAL - LIMERICK RACECOURSE CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

Jennifer O'Carroll, Kilteely and Louise Cogan, all smiles at the Christmas Mamie Hayes, Castletroy and Adam Kelly, Friarstown, looking good at the R ac i n g Christmas Racing

Orlaith and Zoe Stedje, Limerick City, enjoying the Christmas Racing at Limerick Racecourse.

People checking out the Horses at Christmas Racing at Limerick Racecourse. Picture Brendan Gleeson

Alex Broderick, Miah McGrath, Warren Broderick, Miah McGrath, Senior and Ger Broderick, Charleville, enjoying the Christmas Racing at Limerick R ac ec o u rs e.

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Collette McDonagh, Meath, Mary O'Halloran, Dublin, Grace Flynn, Kilcornan and Ann Leneghan, Cork, looking Rachel Hall, Orlaith Ringrose and Deirdre O'Shea, Ennis Road, enjoying the Christmas Racing at Limerick glamarous at the Christmas Racing at Limerick Racecourse . R ac ec o u r s e.

Barry Murphy, Ciara O'Callaghan, Vanessa Davin, Adam O'Callaghan and Declan O'Callaghan, Shannon, enjoying the Christmas Racing at Limerick R ac ec o u rs e Zeta and Ailish Penny, SCR, enjoying the Christmas Racing at Limerick R ac ec o u rs e

Standing out from the Crowd, Gemma McDonagh, Tony, Ciara and Caoimhe Buckley, Ballysimon, enjoying Dinny Gould, taking bets at the Christmas Racing at Limerick Racecourse. Galway and Ann Kenny, Listowel the Christmas Racing at Limerick Racecourse 22 LIMERICK LEADER www.limerickleader.ie Wedne sday, Januar y 3, 20 1 8 SP ORT

GAA - MUNSTER CLUB SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Upskilling our players the key to coaching

FAI coach Jason O'Connor explains the need for football coaching to do just that, coach the fundamentals of the game

all our young players. It is our window also as this can destined for the national the school year in 2017 I have BY JASON O'C O N NO R will expect the teacher to be e-mail: spor [email protected] qualifiedto teachFrench. belief that bettercoaches providea young playerwith league wheretackling is delivered football primary Twitter: @ j as o n oc 0 8 6 12937 When considering my child’s help develop better players the ability to reach their something that isquite a big schoolsessions inOur Lady and through coach education speed potential. The tech- part of our game and must be Of Lourdes Primary School, AS GRASSROOTS c oac h e s football education should my in Limerick the FAIare com- niqueof running can be l ea r n e d . Scoil Mhaither De Primary in Limerick begin 2018 a approachas aparent be any mitted to assisting ourlocal learned and is something that I deliver a class annually in School and Presentation Girls New Year’s resolution for different ? clubs develop their players. is often ignored. UL for Dr Tom Comyns who Primary school for five week many is I’m sure, to improve Before answering one Forexample players aged A strength and condi- teaches students who arein blocks in each school. This our players. must consider that payment is required formy child to between 6 and 9 require tioning module can also be in- training to become both was delivering weekly ses- If we were to ask ourselves play football locally, so I am themed sessions onone par- troduced to players during Primary and Secondary sions to close to a hundred pu- why we,as coaches, get in- paying for my child to learn ticular topic at a time.Itis this window and own body school PE teachers. I have de- pils in total per week and all volved in ourlocal clubs, all football, with this in mind I proven by their age charac- weight exercises suchas sit livered thepractical session sessions included PDP1 and but a few would admit that it’s expect learning to take place. teristics that players of this ups, press upsand plank are for he’s module on Funda- PDP2 age appropriate games ourchildrenthat bring us to One must also consider age cannotretain what adult invaluable when assisting our mental Movement Skills for and exercises whichare spe- or back, to the game of foot- than the moremy child prac- players can in one session. players to become moreall thelast three years and the cifically designed to help de- ba l l . tices either Football or Coaching is not aone size round better athletes. games and exercises that de- velop a child’s agility, balance With this is mind, I’d like French then thebetterthey fits all skill. In theFAI PDP1 The art and skills of tack- velop children’s Funda- and coordination. to discuss the importance of will become, so in French course the themes are broken ling and heading are today mental Movementskills are UPCOMING FAI COACH EDUCATION coaching practice and how class would I expect my child down and games and prac- components of the game that all included in theFAI PDP1 COURSES IN LIMERICK CITY AND vital it is that we all educate to receive homework? The tices relevant toplayers aged are often notcoached. Our and PDP2 courses. In 2017 COUNTY SET UP TO UPSKILL OUR ourselves in the art of answer should be the same 6-9 and their developmental fear of players getting injured Barry McGann Limerick COACHES ARE AS FOLLOWS c oac h i n g . for football. needs are provided for could be a cause butwhen we County FAI Developmentof- PDP1 in Aisling FC on January This must begin with our Learning French vocab coaches of this age range. say that our sessions must ficer and Ihavedelivered 14th view on coaching, and as could be considered the equi- Players aged from 9-12 are mirror what happens in our coach educationto over 500 clubs, this should be part of valentto learning a newskill now entering a windowof op- live games tackling and coaches in Limerick city and PDP1 in Herbertstown FC on January 28th our club philosophy. in football. While theexperi- portunityto develop their heading the football arevery county in clubs, community PDP2 in Aisling Annacotty FC on February A lot of local clubs operate ence former players bring to skills and must be challenged much part of this. groups, secondary schoolTY 17th & 18th witha football committee, our underage game can be in- withagility, balance and co- The weighted footballs in- students and also collegesto made up ofcoaches whohave valuable, coacheducation in ordination exercises and troduced by FAI high per- students in both UL & LIT. It’s PDP2 in Breska Rovers FC on March 25th interest only in on field mat- the FAI is considered the more smallsided games that formance director Ruud a massive issue but through & 25th ters. In such clubsthese mostimportant tool acoach are covered in the FAI PDP2 Dockter acouple of years ago coach education and 4v4 Playing Format Coaches Workshop in members ensurethat adults can have in the development course which are also defined has eased parentsfears of in- coaching practice there will Newcastlewest on January 27th coaching young players are of our players. by the ageprofile of the jury caused byheading the be change and this is howthe trained and qualified to do FAI coaching education p l aye r. ball and if we are honest in our FAI areaddressing the issue 4v4 Playing Format Coaches Workshop in Aisling Annacotty on March 21st s o. provides age appropriate ex- The technique of running assessment of a longterm and from the link schools are As a parent myself, if I send ercisesand games that meet is something that must be playerpathway inthis now also addressing it them- Courses can be booked online through my child to learn French, I thedevelopmental needs of considered during this age country ourplayers are selves. Since thebeginning of www.fai.ie/coacheducation or through j as o n .oc o n n o r@ f a i . i e Wedne sday, Januar y 3, 2018 w w w.limerickleader.ie LIMERICK LEADER 23 FULL TIME LIMERICK SOCCER JUNIOR SOCCER PREVIEWS LEAGUE TABLES

PREMIER Pl WD LPts J ane sboro 11 10 1031 New Year, same leaders of the pack Carew Park 11 81225 Ballynanty Rovers 12 81325 Shane Clarke, Janesboro, celebrates with Daniel O' Neill after Regional Utd 11 73124 scoring a stoppage time equaliser to send their Champions Cup final Pike Rovers 961219 clash with St Michael's into extra time. The ‘B o r o’ won that cup and Nenagh AFC 11 52417 now turn their focus to retaining the Premier League title Aisling Annacotty 12 51616 Fairview Rgs 11 42514 K i l m a l l oc k 11 40712 Moyro ss 12 2197 C h a r l ev i l l e 12 1110 4 Holycro ss 11 0011 0

DIVISION 1A Pl WD LPts Prospect Priory 10 91028 C a p pa m o re 11 82126 Geraldine s 12 81325 Summerville Rvs 10 80224 Mungret Reg 11 51516 M u r roe 10 50515 Corbally Utd 10 24410 K n oc ka i n e y 11 31710 Fairview Rgs B 10 2359 Aisling Ann B 91265 Castle Rvs 11 1285 Granville Rgs 91174

DIVISION 1B Pl WD LPts Coonagh Utd 10 81125 Athlunkard Villa 11 62320 S h e l bo u r n e 10 62220 Kilfrush 12 61519 Hill Celtic 952217 Southend 11 52417 Newpor t 12 33612 Regional Utd B 10 40612 St Pats 12 32711 Croom Utd 12 32711 C a h e rc o n l i s h113 2611 Caherdavin Celtic 10 31610

DIVISION 2A Pl WD LPts Geraldines B 11 10 0130 B a l l y l a n d e rs 11 81225 Hyde Rgs 11 81225 Glenview Rvs 11 71322 C h a r l ev i l l e 11 51516 Nenagh AFC B 11 51516 Corbally Utd B 11 40712 C a l ed o n i a n s 11 3089 in their last outing when Balla dropped five points Cup reaching the last 32 with a Ballynanty Rvs B 11 0383 BY PAT SHEEHAN DIVISION 3B Pl WD LPts e-mail: spor [email protected] in their last three Leagueout- 'Boro came froma goal down win over afancied St Peters Kilmallock B 861119 Moyross B 11 0292 Twitter: @Limkleaderspor t to beat St Michaels inings. They exited theTuohy s id e. and FAI Cups in that time also Wembley Rvs 852117 Jackman Park. The remaining two fix- DIVISION 2B Pl WD LPts so they will be hoping that Castle Utd 852117 THE CHRISTMAS b rea k The return to action in turessee Holycross continue Kennedy Park 12 82226 should see all clubs rejuven- that game of last season's their win over Holycross in their search for their first win Weston Villa 841313 Newpor t 11 81225 ated as they embarkon the Player of theYear Steven their last game has halted the at home to PikeRvs and Fair- Nor thside 732211 second half of theseason slide. Theymeet aNenagh Star Rvs 12 73224 Bradley is another huge boost view Rgs host Kilmallock. Cappamore B 831410 this weekend. to the League Leaders who side whoalso are in a poor The Lawson Cup has Pa l l ag ree n 12 52517 Hyde Rgs B72056 The Premier League will arestriving toretain the run, having lost their last four thrown up some interesting Holycross B 11 43415 League games. Shelbourne B 81164 attract most attention but the Premier title for the first time ties in the opening round. Mungret Reg 11 43415 Lawson Cup and Ger Ryan in their history. On the flip side, Carew High flying Cappamore take Newport C 81073 Summerville Rvs B 12 43515 Cup also kick off. Charleville have lost ten of Park are in fine form with just on Castle Rvshaving beaten 12 32711 League Leaders Janes- their first 12 games in thetop one defeatin theirlast 11 the same opposition by a Athlunkard Villa B DIVISION 4 boro, fresh from theirex- games. They host an Aisling Pl WD LPts Aisling Annacotty C 12 2379 flight but six of those losses single goal in their Divisional Coonagh Utd B 880024 citing MunsterChampions side that also seem to have 11 1285 were by a single goal so will be C up. 861119 Murroe B Cupvictory over St Michaels, hoping the newyear gives found abit of form winning Summerville welcome Ca- Summerville Rvs C welcome Charleville to four of their last five. Dromore Celtic 842214 them a change in fortunes. herconlishwhile St Pats DIVISION 3A Pl WD LPts Just apoint worse off are 841313 Pearse Stadium boasting a six Few people can see 'Boro tackle Shelbourne. Kilfrush B Aisling Annacotty 952217 Regional United and they face pointadvantage overthe throwing it away at this stage Two of the topteams in Di- Parkville B 840412 851216 chasing pack. a Moyross side going through Knockainey B but Carew Parkand Ballyn- vision 2A, Hyde Rgs v Geral- Mungret Reg C 831410 Aidan Ryan and Shane adifficult spell of late.The Caherdavin Cel B 851216 anty Rvs, their nearest dines meet in Hyde Road. 83059 O'Hanlon will be hoping their chasers will not give up just Northsiders are just outside Corbally Utdwill face a Aisling E Abbey Rvs 843115 72238 two strikers Shane Clarke yet. Theyare both favoured thedropzone thanks to their stern test at home to Coonagh Athlunkard Villa C Mean us 942314 two wins to dateover bottom 92167 and Keith Mawdsleycan con- with home ties. Ballynanty Utd while Kilfrush will also Coonagh Utd C Prospect Priory B 941413 tinue in the type of theform Rvs return to Shelbourne two Holycross and earn theirpassage at home to 80080 Murroe C Janesboro B 832311 that has seen them net40 Park witha home tieversus Charleville. Regional slipped Kennedy Park. Hill Celtic and 731310 goals to date. Nenagh AFC, while Carew up in League games versus Murroe could be thepick of Pa r k v i l l e The pair cameup trumps Park welcome Aisling. Pike and Balla but have been the bunch. Herber tstown 91174 in fine form inthe FAI Junior #LLSpor t Bruff Utd 91083 24 LIMERICK LEADER www.limerickleader.ie Wednesday, January 3, 2018

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Ever present: Billy Holland of Munsterwho has startedevery game this season. The Cork man was replacedduring the Ulsterclash having faileda HIA. The second rowwill have to passhis return to playprotocols this week as his side preparetotake on ConnachtatThomond Park Munster injurylistgrowing ahead of vital sevendays

BY DONN O'SULLIVAN (failed HIA), James Cronin weekend's game withCon- O'Mahonyand withanillness, is sure to fea- startboth games forthe e-mail: [email protected] ture, as areAndrew Conway province. Twitter: @donnosullivan (calf), NiallScannell nachtwillbebased on both whowereall givenafew days (shoulder), TommyO'Don- preparing certain combina- off this week. and Darren Sweetnam. WithMunster particu- nell (shoulder)and Calvin tions forRacing 92,while also Thereisdepth in certain Munster will sweatmost larlylightoncentres,fanswill MUNSTER head coachJo- Nash (hip), Munster must try making sure that theside positions withhooker and on thesecond rowand loose also be hoping that both Earls hann vanGraan faces adiffi- and balance theirselection doesnot ship anymorein- thebackrow ably covered, as head positions however. and Scannell come through cult balancing actashis policy over twoweekendsto juriesahead of themeeting well as scrum half, however, BillyHolland, whohas unscathed this weekend as chargesfaceintotwo vital ensureasstrong ateamcan withtheir old friend Don- should notre- startedevery game this nextonthedepthchartisDan weekends of action. take to thepitch forthe vital nacha Ryan. coverfrominjury,coupled season, must first pass there- Goggin whoonly returned to Munster playConnacht Champions Cupround five Traditionally Munster withSam Arnold'sim- turn to playprotocols before on field training last week. this Saturday nightatclash. would playclose to afull pending suspension, Keith he canbeconsidered, while Probable Munster team (7.45pm)in Addingthe abovenames strengthsideaweek ahead of Earls mighthavetoplayat13 James Cronin, whocameoff forConnacht: Conway, thePro14,withanawaytripto to Tyler Bleyendaal (neck), aChampions Cupgame. this weekend and again in withacalf strain againstUl- Sweetnam, Earls, RScannell, Racing92ofParis just seven JacoTaute (knee), Chris Far- If that is indeed thecase, Paris. ster,will face araceagainst O'Mahony, Keatley, Murray, days later. rell (knee)and Gerbrandt thesidethatlines outthis Ronan O'Mahony, who time to be fit. Should he not Kilcoyne,Marshall, Archer, Withaninjury list that Grobler (ankle), Munster's weekend will feature Conor wasalate withdrawal from win that battle,fans will Kleyn, O'Shea, O'Mahony, nowincludes Billy Holland squadselection forthis Murray,CJStander, Peter theUlster matchday squad surely see DavidKilcoyne Cloete,Stander.

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